WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Matthew Cartwright, D-Pa., introduced the "Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 7. H.R. 6662. A bill to establish a White House Rural Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Harold Rogers, R-Ky., Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, Bennie G. Thompson, D-Miss., Rick Crawford, R-Ark., Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga., and Jim Costa, D-Cali  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Andrew S. Clyde, R-Ga., introduced the "Stopping Unconstitutional Background Checks Act" on Dec. 13, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 11. H.R. 6734. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to finalize, implement, or enforce proposed ATF Rule 2022R-17, entitled ``Definition of `Engaged in the Business' as a Dealer in Firearms''; to the Committee on the Judiciary. The bill is cosponsored by Reps. Mark Alford, R-Mo., Mike Collins, R-Ga., Mike Bost, R  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. J. French Hill, R-Ark., introduced the "Supporting Americans Wrongfully or Unlawfully Detained Abroad Act" on Dec. 7, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 7. H.R. 6669. A bill to provide resources for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill is cosponsored by Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Supporting Americans Wrongfully or Unl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced the "Ban China's Forbidden Operations in the Oceanic Domain Act" on Dec. 6, 2023. The text of the bill was released on Jan. 8. S. 3417. A bill to prohibit the importation of seafood and aquaculture products from the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Finance. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and Rick Scott, R-Fla. * * * SECTION 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the "Ban China's Forbidden  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., introduced a resolution on Dec. 5, 2023. The text of the resolution was released on Jan. 7. S. Res. 485. A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating to the commemoration of the 190th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution is cosponsored by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. * * * Expr  more